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Since there is no high speed rail service to Shanghai from Shenzhen I am looking toward the high speed train to Beijing. Looks like about a 10 to 11 hour trip, 1,490 miles or so. Has anyone made this trip and was it comfortable?

I've only used this line for the GZ to Wuhan leg which opened earlier than the rest. The G-trains are superbly comfortable, putting most European trains to shame.Lots more leg room than an Airbus. Normally quite punctual, my last trip was delayed for nearly an hour by snow on the tracks near Changsha. Meals seem to be quite adequate, if a little pricey. Even though you are travelling at speed you can see a lot out the window.

I'm not sure that I could handle 10 hours but it beats sitting in an airport waiting for a delayed flight!

You're right, I am not so sure my wife could handle over 10 hours on a train high speed or not. But, can you imagine, it's nearly 1500 miles and the train makes about 8 stops enroute. It must be averaging nearly 200 miles per hour to make that trip in a little over 10 hours. I rode the Shinkenzin bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto a few years back. Believe that train averaged about 140 miles per hour and It felt like it was flying. Can't imagine what you can see at 200 MPH.

If corrupt contractors are what it takes to build such world class trains in massive scale, then we need many of them here in California, after 17 years, billions of $ and nonstop lawsuits, they have not laid one track yet.

There is a G72 from Shenzhen North Station to Beijing West Railway Station, running 10 hours 25 minutes (07:56 18:21) , the G trains are much comfortable than ordinary trains. There are three kinds of tickets: First-class seats(¥1479.5), Second-class seats(¥936.5), Business seats(¥2923.5)

You are right, if they want to build a high speed track close to my home, NIMBY, Not In My Back Yard, I'll sue to stop it. When Shakespeare tried to build a high speed rail, he said ''The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers,''